Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said India's defence production reached a record ₹1.78 lakh crore in FY 2025-26, while exports exceeded ₹38,000 crore. He credited the Make in India initiative for strengthening self-reliance, manufacturing, technology and India's global defence competitiveness
Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted India's progress towards self-reliance in his Mann Ki Baat address, citing the made-in-India C-295 aircraft, indigenous naval assets, International Yoga Day celebrations and the revival of the ancient Shastrarth tradition at Nalanda University
Piyush Goyal urged Indian industry to treat global disruptions as a wake-up call for self-reliance, productivity and innovation. He emphasised reducing import dependence, accelerating EV adoption, leveraging AI, and boosting exports to strengthen India’s economy amid global uncertainty
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his 12th Independence Day address, urged self-reliance across sectors, announced GST rate cuts by Diwali, unveiled a “Sudarshan Chakra” defence shield, warned against infiltration, and called for a united push towards a prosperous ‘Samriddh Bharat’ by 2047
Besides providing assistance, talent of the women should also be identified and help them to be self-reliant by encouraging them in the field they were interested, he said
In the early months of the pandemic when Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced India's Covid-19 recovery package, he emphasised the need to become self-reliant as a country.
